Ross Blacklock

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Ross Blacklock
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-09) July 9, 1998 (age 25)
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Elkins
(Missouri City, Texas)
College: TCU (2016–2019)
Position: Defensive tackle
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2019)
  • Freshman All-American (2017)
  • Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:40
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at PFR

Ross Blacklock (born July 9, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU.

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Early years

Blacklock's father, Jimmy, played for and later served as a coach for the Harlem Globetrotters. [1] Growing up in Missouri City, Texas, Blacklock became a football star at Elkins High School. [2] Following his senior season for the Knights, he was selected to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game and verbally committed to play college football at TCU during the broadcast of the game. [3]

College career

After redshirting during his first season on campus in Fort Worth, Blacklock became a full-time starter as a redshirt freshman in 2017, helping lead the Frogs to the program's first-ever berth in the Big 12 Championship Game and a win in the 2017 Alamo Bowl over Stanford. [4] His individual performance earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors [5] as well as Freshman All-American honors from the Football Writers Association of America. [6]

In August 2018, Blacklock suffered an injury caused him to miss his entire sophomore season. [7] Nine months later, he was cleared by doctors to return for his junior season in 2019. [8] Following a junior season where he was named to the first-team All-Big 12, Blacklock announced that he would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		290 lb
(132 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.90 s1.70 s2.86 s4.67 s7.77 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11]

Houston Texans

Blacklock was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 40th pick by the Houston Texans, their first choice in the draft. [12] The Texans originally obtained this pick in the trade that sent DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for David Johnson. [13]

In Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens, Blacklock was ejected from the game late in the fourth quarter after throwing a punch. [14] In his first year as a professional, Blacklock did not live up to expectations. [15] He finished his first season with 14 tackles, including one tackle for a loss, and no sacks. [16]

Minnesota Vikings

On August 30, 2022, Blacklock and a seventh-round pick were traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a sixth-round pick. [17] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [18]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 4, 2023, Blacklock was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. [19] He was released on October 23.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 24, 2023, the Indianapolis Colts signed Blacklock to their practice squad. [20] He was released on October 30. [21]

Tennessee Titans

On November 15, 2023, the Tennessee Titans signed Blacklock to their practice squad. [22] He was signed to the active roster on December 30. [23]

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  2. ↑ "Texans select TCU DT, Elkins alumnus Ross Blacklock in second round of the 2020 NFL Draft". khou.com. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Unlike trailblazing dad, TCU pledge Blacklock takes different sports path". Houston Chronicle. January 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "TCU Comes Back to Win Valero Alamo Bowl". GoFrogs.com. December 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2017 All-Big 12 Football Honors Announced". Big12sports.com. November 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "FWAA Names 2017 Freshman All-America Team". SportsWriters.net. January 8, 2018.
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  14. ↑ "Ravens extend regular-season run, dominate Texans 33-16". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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  16. ↑ "LOOK: Arizona Cardinals gloat over DeAndre Hopkins trade".
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  18. ↑ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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  20. ↑ "Colts sign DT Ross Blacklock to practice squad, release S Henry Black from practice squad". Colts.com. October 24, 2023.
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